Invincible #52Review

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The partnership with Kid Omni-Man isn't going so well.

By Eric Sunde

Wow. After all this time reading comics, I love when I still get caught off guard. Invincible launched into its long awaited new direction last issue, and while it wasn't quite a new jumping on point, it certainly marked the start of a new Act in the ongoing storyline. Issue #51 did a good job of re-establishing the status quo, but it also wasn't a typical issue (well, outside the final page, I suppose).

This issue jumps right back into the fray, with an Invincible/Kid Omni-Man team up battle right off the bat, and that marks the centerpiece of the issue. However, about halfway through the issue, Kirkman and Ottley pull the rug out not once, but twice, offering a moment that will surely shape the series for issues to come. And, what is almost as good is that the final splash page, which is a "wow" moment of it's own, but not for the art, but instead the dialogue. It's going to be very interesting to see where everything goes from here, and I love that I have no clue what to expect.

Kirkman and Ottley are a team supreme. That's all there is to it. While it is conceivable that there will be a different artist on the series eventually, Ottley's run will be difficult for anyone to follow up. On a bit of a side note, this series illustrates the impact a colorist can make on a book. For the first 50 issues of the series, Bill Crabtree did a superb job handling the colors, and beginning last issue, FCO Plasencia took over. If you looked at the issue on the shelf having not read the series, you wouldn't notice anything special. But if you have read the whole way through, you will notice the subtle changes in palette and style between the colorists, and it has given the book a slightly different look as it embarks on this new direction, and I look forward to seeing how the look will adapt as he settles into his new role.

Lastly, I would like to call for a Kid Omni-Man/Hit-Girl team up. The comic gods need to make it happen.